The public is being invited to take part in a consultation process on the gender pay gap.

A number of government departments are to work together to address the gender pay gap which stands at 13.9% in Ireland against an EU average of 16.7%.

Female staff in the Department of the Taoiseach earn €12,000 less a year on average than their male counterparts.

Tennis player Novak Djokovic spoke rashly on social media. He should have followed the example of the humorous Garda road-safety Twitter feed, writes Terry Prone.